studio portraits

Objective: After learning about studio lighting and basic terminology, you will demonstrate your understanding of how to use studio lights to properly light your model/objects for your intended message.

Webpage: Post your 2 images side by side, link to your contact sheet, short statement about the project.What did you learn using studio lights? How is it different than using outdoor/available light? What did you enjoy about the project?

Panorama Project

Do you know how to use the panorama function on your camera phone?

Panorama TutorialDownload images (in Dropbox) and open in PhotoshopFollow along with Dr. O to stitch together the images​Missed the tutorial? - read and follow this one

Shooting (aim for at least 2-3 panoramas in each technique (cellphone & DSLR)You need to create two panoramas:One using your cell phone camera and in-camera panoramic feature/panorama appOne using 5-8 separate photos and stitched together using Photomerge in Photoshop

Edit and crop as needed

Save as: "panocell_name.jpg" and "panops_name.jpg"

Tiny PlanetTake one of your panoramas and create a Tiny Planet. Save as tinyplanet_name.jpg

Turn In:Post in Dropbox (including contact sheet, panocell, panops, and tinyplanet)Post on your webpage with a short reflection about the process - how did you create these? Do you enjoy creating panoramas? Why?

Photo Challenge

*Goal is to try to get 30+ shots and aim for strong compositions

Interesting shadows

Cracks in the sidewalk

Document part of the building that most people ignore

Interesting stain

Viewpoint of a City Park goose

Something worn out/aged

Close up/macro

View through a window

Something red

Typeface (store sign, street sign, words on a car, etc.)

REstoration project

Restoration Tutorial

Hand Color Tutorial (choose one of the two I posted)

Photo from home that needs repair

Repaired image (turn in two files - the original files and your repaired file)

Research activity: Look up 3 different sites that offer photo restoration services. Create a comparison chart on how much they charge for services. Could this be a viable career option for someone? What training would you think they would need to be a successful restoration specialist?

MOTION PROJECT

USING SHUTTER PRIORITY-Take photos outside that capture SHARP ACTION. Try to “capture the moment”. Shoot at the shutter priority mode and auto focus. Make sure your shutter speed is above 125th of a second. ISO 400 Take several photos and edit your favorite 2 action shots.

-Take action photos trying to capture MOTION BLUR. Try to “capture the moment”. Shoot at the shutter priority mode and auto focus mode. Make sure your shutter speed is 60th or below for more blur. Use a tripod to make sure stationary objects are not blurred. Take several photos and edit your favorite shot.

- Take action photos that demonstrate PANNING. Shoot at the shutter priority mode and auto focus mode. Make sure your shutter speed is 1/60 or 1/30 for more blur. Edit your best shot.

- EXTRA CREDIT/CHALLENGE - Use a tripod and create some photos using extended exposure or light painting techniques.

- Create a contact sheet of all your attempts.

- Place your 4 edited images and contact sheet into Dropbox.

INSPIRATION SLIDECreate ONE PPT slide that shows an example of each - stopped motion, blurred motion, panning, and extended exposure.Label and put in Dropbox and your website (Semester 2 Page)

Forced Perspective?A technique which employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.45 Creative Forced Perspective Images​When Toys Come AliveUsing the ideas of forced perspective and point of view, create an image that makes it look like the toy is interacting in a normal environment.5 Tips for Better Toy PhotographyElgin Park